Prop 8

Here’s my whole position on the big “Gay marriage” issue. I am completely and 100% against gay marriage. In fact, I’m completely and 100% against the institution of marriage period. The problem could easily be solved in a way that would protect religious freedom and keep the religious demagogue off the precious constitution that guarantees each citizen rights. The ammendment really should be that the state does not reserve the right to award marriages and should only reserve the right to issue civil partnerships which guarantee each citizen the benefits of marriage. Marriage should be a private contract to be publicly declared only at the choice of the couple in question and blessed by their church of affilliation. There. Problem solved. Marriage is not a failed institution because of gays. You watch. When gays become more accepted in society and there are more marriages, there will be the same divorce rate as the rest of society. Seriously. These idiots want married? Let them. Make the silly sods suffer, grow old and bitter and get in fights because marriage is not about love. It has always been a property arrangement and it still is. Just because you can choose your partner in crime doesn’t mean it’s any less about taxes, income and buying shit to support the system.

Let them spread their propaganda about cohabitation not working because people can only stay together and cooperate when forced. These are the same people who cannot make moral judgments on their own without first consulting their oracle indoctrinator of social values. This is why atheism has become popular because people believe religion is repressive and tells you how to think. Religion is a powerful, uplifting tool for guiding moral judgments. God is not standing over us with a tommy gun saying “go ahead, punk. Make the wrong move.” That is the clergy who have failed their congregations by dictating and not teaching.

France is currently transitioning to universal civil unions (PACS), which are becoming increasingly popular. In fact, more popular than traditional weddings. The problem is the overlap of church and state here. And the majority of churches do not support this notion and would seek to propagate their power of scriptural interpretation via this issue even though they will not be required to award these marriages, only the churches that choose so. The church is given too much power from the state over civil marriage. Civil union, private marriage. When churches can only function as a private institution in awarding marriage and cease carrying influence over this strictly legal and civil issue of same-sex unions, the power against the constitution goes away. And there are many churches and synagogues that are currently ready to recognize same-sex marriage.

I propose Prop 13. A Constitutional ban on state-instituted marriage in favor of civil unions, which are to be awarded to couples regardless of sex and are to include all benefits previously granted with the former marriage contracts.

To the insane gays that want marriage: the issue is legal status, you twits. You won’t win the legal battle over who has the right to define marriage. The answer is simple: the majority does. And it doesn’t matter the morality or justice of it. A simple ammendment will take away all this. The correct approach is universal civil unions and the abolition of civil marriage in favor of private marriage. Rights are protected, marriage is not defined by the state, but by private contract and everyone is happy.